80 On a Collecting -Tour in Somaliland. 



white; upper mandible dark, the lower mandible white; 

 irides yellow. 



This bird was fairly common on the Bund or the open 

 plain. 



101. Rhinoptilus hartingi Sharpe; id. P. Z. S. 1895, 

 p. 513. 



Nos. 35, 36. <$. Mandeira, Nov. 9, 1897. Legs white; 

 bill dark ; irides brown. 



Nos. 141, 142, c? ? , 150, S • Ujawaji, Dec. 14, 1897. 



This species is not very common. It is very tame, and 

 allows one to approach within a few yards before taking 

 wing. 



102. Stephanibyx coronata (Gm.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 

 1895, p. 514. 



No. 127. ? . Ujawaji, Dec. 8, 1897. Feet reddish pink ; 

 bill black, red at base ; irides bright yellow. 



This is a very noisy bird, and flies round anyone who 

 disturbs it, uttering its irritating cry. The Somalis call it 

 " Hedin-heito/' 



103. ^GiALiTis HiATicoLA (L.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxiv. p. 256 (1896). 



Nos. 262, 263. S- Berbera, Feb. 17, 1898. Feet 

 yellow ; bill black ; irides brown. 



The Ringed Plover seems to be now recorded from Somali- 

 land for the first time. 



104. ^GIALITIS CANTIANA (Lath.). 



^. cantiana, Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 422. 

 No. 264. S- Berbera, Feb. 17, 1898. Feet and bill 

 black ; irides brown. 



No. 270. S ' Berbera, Feb. 21, 1898. 



105. Tringoides hypoleucus (L.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, 

 p. 515. 



No. 269. Berbera, Feb. 21, 1898. 



